{"id":1376,"date":"2017-09-05T00:04:54","date_gmt":"2017-09-05T05:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/?p=1376"},"modified":"2018-01-22T02:35:45","modified_gmt":"2018-01-22T07:35:45","slug":"freeing-feeling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/freeing-feeling\/","title":{"rendered":"Forgiveness:  The Freeing Feeling of Forgiveness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I want to share a very powerful quote with you today.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 ~Lewis B. Smedes<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This one little quote contains the key to why <i>forgiveness<\/i> is so important to finding happiness. What you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll find out once you start <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1979504849\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">practicing forgiveness<\/a> is that it is very freeing.<\/p>\n<p>The strange thing is that we don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t even realize how much the pain, anger, resentment, and grudges we hold in when we ignore forgiveness hold us back. By choosing to be resentful towa<a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/learn_forgiveness.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1350\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/learn_forgiveness-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"Forgiveness Challenge by Dr. Marlene Shiple, The Life Coach Dr.\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/learn_forgiveness-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/learn_forgiveness-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/learn_forgiveness.jpg 999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>rds the person who\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s done us wrong, we create our own little prison that keeps us trapped in those negative feelings.<\/p>\n<p>When we make the conscious decision to forgive and put in the work and effort it may take to reach true forgiveness, we find that we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re setting ourselves free. Looking back, it doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t come as that big of a surprise, does it?<\/p>\n<p>One of the most common misconceptions about forgiveness is that it is always about the other person. We tend to think that when we forgive, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re freeing the person we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re mad at. We think that they are feeling bad and hoping for our forgiveness.<\/p>\n<p>While there are certainly times when that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the case, more often than not, they don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t even realize how much they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve hurt us. They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve long moved on and don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t waste another thought on the matter. In the meantime, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re sitting here, stewing, and holding on to our anger.<\/p>\n<p>Because we hold on to anger and grudges, we can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t move on. We can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t get to a point where we let go of <!--more-->those negative feelings. And since we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re so wrapped up in anger and pain, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re missing out on all the good stuff around us. Forgiveness can fix that.<\/p>\n<p>Forgiveness often isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t about making the other party feel better. It isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t about letting them get away with something, accepting them, or even bringing them back into our lives\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6. Far from it.<\/p>\n<p>You can forgive someone for your own sake and still chose to have nothing further to do with them. You can chose to let them back into your life without loving them the same way you have before.<\/p>\n<p>The point is that you have choices when you embrace forgiveness. The ball is in your court and you decide how to move forward.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe that means having them part of your life in one form or another. Maybe it means never speaking to them again. It doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t really matter.<\/p>\n<p>The important part is that you cut the ties that gave them power over you and how you felt. They no longer are able to cause you anger and pain.\u00c2\u00a0 This result is a very freeing feeling.<\/p>\n<p>To learn how to create freedom through Forgiveness, consider Journaling.\u00c2\u00a0 Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1979504849\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Forgiveness Journal<\/a> is especially designed especially for you to use &#8230; as you proceed on your Journey to Forgiveness!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I want to share a very powerful quote with you today. To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you. \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 ~Lewis B. Smedes This one little quote contains the key to why forgiveness is so important to finding happiness. What you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll find out once you start practicing forgiveness [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,11,4,6,2],"tags":[350,346,41,92,178],"class_list":["post-1376","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-emotional-healing","category-life-coaching","category-mental-healing","category-spiritual-healing","category-stress-remedies","tag-anger","tag-forgiveness","tag-happiness","tag-pain","tag-resentment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1376","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1376"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1376\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1452,"href":"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1376\/revisions\/1452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1376"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}